Not currently on display at the V&A

Hanging

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Hanging of painted kalamkari cotton. The field contains a large cypress growing from a small mound, surrounded with rows of floral sprigs, and the whole is set under an acanthus arch. Broad borders are filled with undulating stems with large flowers.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted cotton
Brief description
Hanging of painted kalamkari cotton, Machilipatnam, 19th century
Physical description
Hanging of painted kalamkari cotton. The field contains a large cypress growing from a small mound, surrounded with rows of floral sprigs, and the whole is set under an acanthus arch. Broad borders are filled with undulating stems with large flowers.
Dimensions
  • Length: 71in
  • Width: 42in
Credit line
Given by G. P. Baker
Collection
Accession number
IS.130-1950

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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